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• Trump's Enemies List: DOJ Launches "Egregious" Criminal Probe into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll May 28, 2026
  The Justice Department has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into the writer E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Donald Trump twice, for sexual abuse and defamation. According to CNN, The New York Times and other outlets, the investigation is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in a deposition, even though a federal appeals court upheld […]
• "From Bogotá to El Fasher": How UAE Trained Colombian Mercenaries to Fight Alongside RSF in Sudan May 28, 2026
  Colombian mercenaries accused of committing war crimes in Sudan were trained on military bases in the United Arab Emirates, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch. The group’s investigation outlines how, since 2024, the Abu Dhabi-based security company Global Security Services Group hired hundreds of Colombian private military contractors, who were then deployed […]
• Ex-Nuclear Negotiator on U.S.-Iran Talks, Abraham Accords & Trump's Threat to Blow Up Oman May 28, 2026
  Nearly two months after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, are the two sides any closer to a lasting peace deal? We speak with Robert Malley, the Middle East program director at the International Crisis Group, who worked in multiple Democratic administrations and helped negotiate the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal with Iran. […]
• No End in Sight: Israel Expands War on Lebanon, Orders Evacuation of 14% of Country May 28, 2026
  Amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, Israel has intensified its attacks across Lebanon and on Wednesday issued an evacuation order for all areas south of the Zahrani River — about 14% of the country. That includes Tyre, one of Lebanon’s largest cities. “It’s hard to see an end in sight,” says Ramzi Kaiss, researcher at Human […]
• Headlines for May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026
  Trump Threatens to Blow Up Oman as U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Israel Intensifies Attacks on Southern Lebanon, Expanding Evacuation Orders, Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Gaza During Eid al-Adha Holiday, Pentagon Says It Blew Up Another Ship in Eastern Pacific, Killing Two People, WHO Warns DRC Faces a “Catastrophic Collision” of Disease […]
• "How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies": Northwestern Prof. Jeffrey Winters on Book "The Blind Spot" May 27, 2026
  We speak with political scientist Jeffrey Winters about his new book, The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies. Winters argues that democracy’s failure to address wealth inequality is by design. While voters have a say on some issues, oligarchs, who succeed in maintaining economic inequality by fighting against wealth redistribution, have more power. “Liberal […]